In the weeks leading up to the draft, Perfect Game will be providing a detailed overview of each state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. These overviews will list the state's strengths, weaknesses and the players with the best tools, as well as providing scouting reports on all Group 1 and 2 players as ranked in Perfect Game's state-by-state scouting lists. Please visit this page for all of the links to Perfect Game's 2013 Draft Preview content.

Arizona State-by-State List
With
storied Division I college programs like Arizona and Arizona State,
which have won nine College World Series titles between them,
churning out more then their share of draftable talent through the
years, Arizona’s surprisingly-productive prep ranks have been
consistently overshadowed. But not this year.
With
the Wildcats re-tooling from last year’s national-championship run
and Sun Devils re-grouping from spending a year on NCAA probation,
the spotlight in Arizona this spring has been on a bountiful
high-school crop, which could produce as many as four players in the
top five rounds, including the state’s first two selections.

STRENGTH:
High-school infieldersWEAKNESS:
College talentOVERALL
RATING
(1-to-5 scale): 3
BEST
COLLEGE TEAM:
University of ArizonaBEST
JUNIOR-COLLEGE TEAM:
Central ArizonaBEST
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM:
Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale
PROSPECT
ON THE RISE: Riley Unroe, ss, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa. Unroe
was generally viewed as a fifth- to seventh-round talent as recently
as last fall, but a significant upturn in his power production this
spring has sent his stock skyrocketing to such a degree that he will
be a consideration in this year’s draft as early as late in the
first round, sandwich round at worst.
WILD
CARD: Patrick Murphy, rhp, Hamilton HS, Chandler.
Had Murphy not undergone Tommy John surgery last summer, which cost
him his senior season at Hamilton High, he would in all probability
have been in the mix to go as early as the second round. If, as
anticipated, he has a chance to work out for scouts prior to the
draft and shows signs of his former low-90s velocity, it’s possible
a team could take a flier on him and pop him with an early-round
pick.
BEST
OUT-OF-STATE PROSPECT, Arizona Connection:
D.J. Peterson, 3b, University of New Mexico (attended high school in
Gilbert)Top2014
Prospect:
Riley Moore, c, University of ArizonaTop
2015 Prospect: Ryan
Kellogg, lhp, Arizona State University
HIGHEST
DRAFT PICKS
Draft
History:
Rick Monday, of, Arizona State University (1965, Athletics/1st round, 1st pick); Floyd Bannister, lhp, Arizona State University (1976,
Astros/1st round, 1st pick); Bob Horner, 3b, Arizona State University (1978, Braves/1st round, 1st pick)2008
Draft: Brett
Wallace, 3b, Arizona State University (Cardinals/1st round, 13th pick)2009
Draft: Mike
Leake, rhp, Arizona State University (Reds/1st round, 8th pick)2010
Draft: Taylor
Lindsey, ss, Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale (Angels/1st round, 37th pick)2011
Draft: Keenan
Walker, of, Central Arizona JC (White Sox/1st round, 47th pick)2012
Draft: Deven
Marrero, ss, Arizona State University (Red Sox/1st round, 24th pick)
2012
DRAFT OVERVIEW
College
Players Drafted/Signed:
18/17Junior
College Players Drafted/Signed:
10/8High
School Players Drafted/Signed:
7/4
BEST
TOOLS
Best
Athlete: Riley
Unroe, ss, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa; Brandon Dixon, 3b, University of
ArizonaBest
Hitter:
Riley Unroe, ss, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa; Dustin Peterson, ss, Gilbert
HSBest
Power:
Dustin Peterson, ss, Gilbert HS; Tim Unroe, ss, Desert Ridge HS,
MesaBest
Speed:
Jamie Westbrook, ss, Basha HS, GilbertBest
Defender:
Cody Bellinger, 1b, Hamilton HS, ChandlerBest
Velocity:
Calvin Drummond, rhp, Arizona Christian CollegeBest
Breaking Stuff:
Stephen Tarpley, lhp, Scottsdale CCBest
Pitchability: Trevor
Williams, rhp, Arizona State University

TOP
PROSPECTS, GROUPS 1 and 2
GROUP 1 (rounds
1-3)
1. RILEY UNROE, ss,
Desert Ridge HS, MesaUnroe’s
father, Tim, was a 28th-round
draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992 out of Lewis (Ill.)
University, and went on to spend parts of five seasons in the big
leagues, though accumulated just 95 at-bats along the way, mostly as
a third baseman, while batting .221-3-11. The younger Unroe doesn’t
share his father’s 6-foot-3, 200-pound physique, but should easily
trump his draft appeal, if not his modest accomplishments as a big
leaguer—especially after rising from a fifth- to seventh-round
consideration at the outset of the 2013 season, to a potential late
first-rounder or sandwich pick. The 6-foot, 180-pound Unroe has
exponentially improved his draft worth in a matter of 2-3 months by
not just improving his power production by leaps and bounds, but
possibly becoming the top power threat in the Arizona high-school
ranks by launching numerous tape-measure blasts. Entering the final
week of April, Unroe was hitting a robust .565-10-59 for Desert Ridge
High and was on a pace to set a state 5-A record for RBI in a season.
Unroe, a Southern California signee, was a solid prospect anyway with
his polished approach from both sides of the plate, 6.5-second speed
in the 60, steady glove work and above-average arm strength at a
premium position, and confident, aggressive approach, and his
new-found power surge should enable him to pursue options in the
field beyond shortstop, if necessary. His actions at that position
are regarded as adequate by pro standards, but Unroe’s versatility
might end up making him a better fit in center field, or even at
second base in the long run. Read more about Unroe in his detailed Draft Focus profile.

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